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Momentum exchange tethers utilise rotational energy produced by a motor and stator to add momentum to a payload. This accelerates the payload to a velocity which will transfer it to a higher orbit or allow it to escape a planets orbit altogether.
Basic Concept
Components
The key components of the MMET are the launcher motor, contained in the central facility (consisting of a rotor and a stator), the payloads and the tether lengths connecting them to the central facility, and the out rigger masses and the tether lengths connecting then to the central facility.
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